Disclaimer: (note to presenter: explain the disclaimer) Throughout the presentation I may speak more frequently of victims as women. This is not to say that men are never victims or that women never abuse. Obviously, that is not true. However, the statistics on domestic violence show that approximately 95% of adult domestic violence victims are women. Likewise, teen studies reflect similar numbers. Remember though, abuse is wrong no matter who is doing it.

PART 1:

Actors: Select 2 students and 1 instructor to play the following roles

Jasmine: student who experiences abuse

Mike: Jasmine’s boyfriend

Leo: Jasmine’s friend

Role Play:

-Jasmine and Mike have been dating for 6 months. They are at a party; Mike sees Jasmine talking to Leo and overhears her saying that she likes his new car.

-Mike:

*gets angry because he does not have a car and had to bring Jasmine to the party on the bus

*he goes over and grabs Jasmine by the arm and pulls her outside

*he yells at her and says that he doesn’t want her talking

with Leo again

*his face is red and he is shaking Jasmine while he is yelling

at her

-Jasmine:

*she is very embarrassed that Mike grabbed her and yelled at her in the middle of the party